Just when comments made by Sony last week made us think the PlayStation 3 spring launch could be delayed (see our previous coverage), Sony now appears to be backtracking.

According to a public relations representative, Sony is still planning a Spring 2006 launch of its next-gen console. This new comment from Sony is apparently in response to a report from Merrill Lynch in Japan stating that many software and hardware companies have hinted at a fall 2006 launch for the PS3.

Now, while Sony admits it is still aiming for a Spring launch, the same public relations rep is admitting that Sony is “… currently waiting until the last minute for the specifications to be finalized.”

In think it is safe to say that what Sony is doing is covering all bases here. It is probably pushing hard to meet the Spring 2006 launch, but may have to ultimately admit that problems could delay the launch. In other words, the PS3 will be ready when Sony says it is ready.

calculus(10:27am EST Tue Feb 21 2006)“Sony reiterates, for the thousandth time, that they are on track for Spring 2006 launch”

“on track” = not having a final standard for their blu ray.

“on track” = having just shipped their final dev kits.

notice the news on news.google.com today?? apparently, sony will have downloadable games. Is this just buzz to take away from the bad press??

anyhow… you can continue dreaming about having your 1300 hour off switch, rootkit, overly hyped PS3. – by I'm enjoying 360 now

360???(10:39am EST Tue Feb 21 2006)No one gives a fuck about last gen consoles like the 360.

How goes that backwards compat, moron?

How many times have you had to ship your POS back to MS to be replaced, moron?

How goes those ripoff prices for accessories, moron?

How goes those crappy, jag-filled graphics, moron?

How goes those system and games crashes, waiting for more patches, moron?

What an idiot for admitting to owning a 360 when it is the laughing stock of the console world.

– by Calculus

Calculus(10:45am EST Tue Feb 21 2006)You come across as a little rude, maybe you should try to be nice to everyone and then the ducks of crushing bleakness may leave your life?

Or you could flame me… – by Llort

Calculus…closer to 5th grade math(10:59am EST Tue Feb 21 2006)Wow you really told that guy. You should be proud of yourself lil' guy. Way to be!!!

“No one gives a fuck about last gen consoles like the 360.”

Seems like alot of people care about the 360 considering it sells out everywhere besides xenophobic Japan.

“How goes that backwards compat, moron?”

How many people playlast generation games on your new shiny console. In my opinion, not many.

“How many times have you had to ship your POS back to MS to be replaced, moron?”

I think you might be stretching the truth a little on this one. Their have been isolated incidinces of problems, but call microsoft and they will have it back to you in 12 days. Plus, I seem to remember a Sony product(cough,PS2,cough)that had many problems of its own except Sony did not take care of its customers so well.

How goes those ripoff prices for accessories, moron?

$40 for a controller, $50 for wireless, that is ten dollars more than current prices. I still don't see to many people complaining.

How goes those crappy, jag-filled graphics, moron?

Not any worse than your PS3…Oh that's right they haven't released any actual demos yet. We just have to “trust” that Killzone is real and not make-believe, right? Seriously spec-wise same ram, same graphics proc powerwise, differrent cpu. I really think they will be close in power.

How goes those system and games crashes, waiting for more patches, moron?

Once again, where do you get you information? the “I love Sony so much I want to cry network”. Maybe you exagerate a little bit?

“What an idiot for admitting to owning a 360 when it is the laughing stock of the console world.”

Do you know how many people would kill to have a 360, but once again you know the truth, it's a laughing stock. Ok you're right, I sure take your opinion more seriously from now on.

How many times have you had to ship your POS back to MS to be replaced, moron?

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How goes those ripoff prices for accessories, moron?

hmm… everything came with it… no need for a multitap, no need for memory cards, no need network adapter, no need for harddrive… you tell me how that PS2 is doing with accessories.

How goes those crappy, jag-filled graphics, moron?

about the same as the ps3 i'm sure.

How goes those system and games crashes, waiting for more patches, moron?

none to date.

same questions to you…

How goes that backwards compat, moron?

How many times have you had to ship your POS back to sony to be replaced, moron?

How goes those ripoff prices for accessories, moron?

How goes those crappy, jag-filled graphics, moron?

How goes those system and games crashes, waiting for more patches, moron?– by I'm enjoying 360 now

Loss leader(11:44am EST Tue Feb 21 2006)

900 bucks, do the math. SONY sells lets say 10 million of something that costs 900 bucks but sells for lets just say 360 bucks ASP. Lets for grins say the average bill of material drops so that the 10 million bill of material is 600 bucks –> 10,000,000 * ( 600-360 selling ) = 2,400,000,000LOSS.

NO WONDER SONY IS DELAYING. They need to delay 3 years till the cost of materials drops to 300 bucks – by Loss leader Gamebox

Calculus can't add(11:50am EST Tue Feb 21 2006)It is shame and really sad when some fewl goes all half-cocked about something they know nothing about. Calculus, you plainly don't have a 360 and have no first hand knowledge and I doubt you can handle simple algebra, let alone calculus.

Enjoy waiting for your 2007 PS3 with crappy first gen games while XBOX 360 owners are experiencing 2nd and 3rd gen games. Plus I hope you enjoy paying about $200 more for the PS3 – you fewl!– by Smacking fewls

Not only has that bogus 'report' been laughed at across the Net, you are stupid enough to repeat the incorrectly added up number…

AND THEN TELL PEOPLE TO DO THE MATH.

Oh, god, that is so sad!!!

– by Calculus

Ouch..(12:07pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)That is a lot of zeros.. Gameboxs are loss leaders.. Pity the silicon and hardare makers for the losses they pile up. – by Not a loss leader

bogus report(12:10pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)“Not only has that bogus 'report' been laughed at across the Net, you are stupid enough to repeat the incorrectly added up number…

AND THEN TELL PEOPLE TO DO THE MATH.

Oh, god, that is so sad!!!”

So Reuters reported a fake merril lynch report. Hmm, did I miss something?

Are there any facts that it is bogus. Or are we supposed to trust you and your infinite wisdom that it's not real. – by help me

Before buying…(12:13pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)any nex-gen Console, I will wait 2 years so they can fix all the bugs, integrate new peripherals, lower their prices, and best of all, see some 'real' next-gen games. – by TrueGamer

Free XBox 360s!!!(1:06pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)It has been estimated that Sony's manufacturing cost for a PS3 will be around $900.

So if Sony tries to sell the PS3 at $399 to match the price of the XBox 360 then Microsoft could actually give the 360s away for free and still take less of a loss than Sony would on each unit.

The math just doesn't work, Sony will be forced to price the PS3 a lot higher than the XBox 360. Any attempt to match the price of the XBox 360 will just get them into a price war that they can not win, especially since Microsoft has much deeper pockets than Sony.

Sony can't cut features since Sony must win the BluRay/HDDVD battle against Toshiba and the BluRay people are counting on the PS3 to establish BluRay as the defacto next-gen video standard.

Both the PS3 and BluRay players will be priced way higher than the XBox 360 and HDDVD counterparts. Furthermore, there will be little or no visible difference in quality between any of these systems.

Looks like Sony is screwed and that the PS3 and BluRay will both go down in history as two of the biggest business flops.

I for one am enthusiastic about not only the technological war, but also the marketing prowess of MS vs Sony. If one were to read that report by Merrill Lynch, yes, it did say $900, but in the next paragraph, it says IF SONY WERE TO DELAY the machine, the drop in revenues would hurt the company more due to reduced installed base (low numbers of early adopters of PS3) as well as extending/delaying the life cycle of the machine, putting the company technologically behind their competitors (MS)…. not to mention their later mentions of the ramifications on the stock of both companies.

In other words, based on what I've read, it is wiser for Sony to take a loss early than to take a loss later, and perhaps that is why Sony is re-claiming no delays.– by Treatment X

$399?(1:14pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)Who said PS3 was in the $400 range anyway? I've read a $600 price tag, and even though that is still a loss, much better than a $400 price tag.

And I would agree with you if you said it's a high price. The demographics for PS3 isn't for little kids, it's aimed at young adults… hence, the higher pricetag. – by Treatment X

Truth or Fantasy PS3 Launch Date! (1:31pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)The launch of PlayStation 3 (PS3) has been the subject of heavy speculation in the industry as expectations are high for the powerful machine, which will feature cutting-edge technology in its DVD player, processors and graphics.

PS3 will be competing with Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360, which went on sale last November, and Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Revolution, which is expected later this year.

“We're aiming for spring, but we haven't announced specific regions,” a spokeswoman for Sony Computer Entertainment said, adding that it was waiting for the final specifications on some of the technology it is using in the PS3, such as that related to the Blu-ray DVD drive and to input and output video and sound.

The specifications are decided by industry consortiums.

“We're waiting for them until the last possible minute, but the launch could be pushed back if they're not decided soon,” the spokeswoman said. If the PS3 is not ready in time, the company will choose the next best timing for the launch, she said.

Sony has been promising a spring launch but has been deliberately vague about exactly when that would be. Analysts have said it could mean anytime between March and the end of Japan's rainy season in June.

Sony's shares fell as much as 4.4 percent on Monday after Merrill Lynch said in a research note last week that the PS3's launch might be delayed by six to 12 months and the cost of production could initially approach $900 per unit.

Manufacturers typically sell new game consoles at a loss initially to gain market share so they can later make money by selling software — a $25 billion global market.

But the higher-than-expected cost estimate by Merrill means Sony will have to take a much larger loss on each PS3 unit it sells or sacrifice market share to Microsoft, which is selling its Xbox 360 for about $400.

Sony currently has about 70 percent of the global market for game consoles, but some analysts have said it could lose as much as 20 percentage points to Microsoft, which is making an aggressive push to increase its 15 percent share.

Nintendo, which also has a 15 percent market share, is taking a different strategy as it aims to increase the number of game players with a unique console and original games.

Merrill Lynch also downgraded its rating on Sony to “sell” from “neutral,” saying in its note that Sony could see its earnings decline in the business year from April.

Spring launch 'unrealistic'Most analysts took the report in stride as they already expected Sony to launch the PS3 this summer in Japan, followed by a U.S. launch before the Thanksgiving holiday in November. They expect a launch in Europe in early 2007.

“No one is seriously thinking a spring release is realistic any more,” said Hiroshi Kamide, an analyst at KBC Securities. “If I were Sony, I wouldn't be that worried about releasing as soon as I possibly could.”

Kamide said Sony may wait until it is fully prepared, especially after seeing slow initial sales of Microsoft's Xbox 360 even though it was launched in time for the holidays.

Having led the worldwide console gaming market for the last decade, Sony is counting on the new machine to dominate in all aspects of networked home entertainment — games, movies, music and more.

Yuta Sakurai, a senior analyst at Nomura Securities, said the price of the PS3 was more important than its timing.

“I don't think it matters when Sony launches in the U.S. as long as it's in time for Christmas,” Sakurai said. He expects Sony to try to launch the PS3 in Japan in early summer, in time for the big selling season when schools go on holiday in July.

Sakurai estimated that Sony could charge at most 50,000 yen ($420) for the console.

Retail price estimates by analysts in Japan vary widely from about 40,000 yen to several times that much, primarily because of all of the technology that is packed into the machine, which is expected to be the size of a laptop computer.

The PS3, which can be played simultaneously by up to seven people, will be powered by the “Cell” chip, which is significantly more powerful than Intel Corp.'s Pentium 4, the most common chip for today's PCs and existing game machine processors.

It will also feature a super-powerful graphics chip, a built-in Ethernet port for high-speed Internet access, and Blu-ray, a next-generation DVD format backed by Sony.

Analysts generally agree that Sony will do whatever it can to avoid missing the key year-end holiday season this year, but many believe it will be unable to make the PS3 in great volumes.

Game development for the PS3 is also seen being delayed because the technology specifications have not been finalized.

“Game makers are developing games according to their guesses on what the final specifications might be,” said Takeshi Tajima, – by CNN

PS3 $349.99(2:19pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)Gotta love the stupid xbots.

Sony has to laughing their asses off at the stupid look on the tiny xbox fanboy community when the PS3 is announced at 349.99…

Sorry clowns, not only are Cell yields good, they are the best of any chip IBM has ever produced.

Love it!

All that's left is AACS to finish up in the next few weeks.

Thanks to all the stupid xbot clowns spreading the word that the PS3 is worth 900 bucks! WTG dimwits!

fatsonyfanboy….recess is over go to class(2:36pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)I highly doubt the PS3 will launch at 349.99, but if you say so it must be true. Because we all know what an unbiased source of information you are. Merril Lynch just is a biased fansite, right? It would make it so much easier if all these media outlets would get their info from you, wouldn't it?

Sony could release at 349.00, but they would take a heck of a loss.

As for the cell articled you linked, did you even read it? It doesn't say it's getting better yields than any other chip it's ever produced. It says it's yields are improving more than any other chip it ever produced. So it means I for the first month from every silicon wafer it could produce 1 cell chip, and in the second month it could produce 2 cell chips from one wafer, then that's a 100% improvement in yield for the month.Now say when making the xenon chip for the 360 it could produce 24 chips from one wafer, and in the second it could produce 32, that's only a 25% improvement.

Your whole argument has no basis in fact.

Now fatsonyfanboy just stop, stop the bleeding. I'm begging you for your sake.

– by help me, help you

Re: help me, help you(2:45pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)Sorry dummy, not only are the Broadband Engine yeilds the best IBM has ever had, the chips Sony is using are all of the 7/8 SPE ones.

So not only do you have the fantastic yields IBM is getting for all BE chips including the more expensive/rarer 8/8SPE ones, you have Sony getting 7/8 SPE BEs from both their internal production and IBMs combined.

Which is exactly why Sony went with the 7/8 version…so they could comfortably sell the PS3 at…drumroll…349.99. Hell they could have gone with a 5 or 6 SPE version and still slap the shit out of the underpowered 360.

I won't even bother with the silly BluRay number.

AACS, just one more thing, AACS…AACS, just one more thing, AACS…AACS, just one more thing, AACS…AACS, just one more thing, AACS…AACS, just one more thing, AACS…

And then, boom, 349.99.

Love it!

– by Calculus

how do you communicate with children(2:49pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)Anybody have some good self help books. – by Really, I'm serious

Math Help(3:00pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)” 24 chips from one wafer, and in the second it could produce 32, that's only a 25% improvement.” 24 to 32 would be a 33% improvement…. not 25% but at any rate if IBM says its yeilds are improving at the rate they claim then this is nothing but good news for Sony and IBM. It probably is true as IBM has a press release about Cell powered blade servers so they not only have enough chips to supply sony they seem to have enough left over to make into servers. – by PrisonCell

High Cell Yields(3:09pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)Yep.

“they not only have enough chips to supply sony they seem to have enough left over to make into servers.”

IBM is working with over 200 companies in media, aerospace, and defense on Cell based products.

Cell chips are designed to be cheap and scalable through a high degree of redundancy.

– by Calculus

my mistake(3:15pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)I was simply stating that the what he said about the cell having the best yields IBM has ever had are untrue.

Maybe the cell is ready for mass production, but then again maybe not.

About the math mistake. Sorry I am at work. I was not concentrating that hard on the problem. But hey if anyone wants to talk about Qwest Communications and are bundling discounts feel free because that is where most of my effort is going to right now. – by help me, help you

It probably is true…(3:26pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)If you remember back to the problems Apple has had with IBM yeilds then it realy is probably true lol anyway Sony will probably release before christmas and im gonna guess here that it will roll out at 399 in Japan and if not the same price then the 350 mark would be my guess. PS2 was released at 299 here and I think it was higher in Japan at the time. I realy dont think Sony will go over the 399 mark it seems to be the feeling I get that not many would pay more then that for a game system and I am pretty sure Sony has some marketing guys who would agree. – by Cellular

Untrue indeed(3:38pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)“So Merril Lynch=untrue” Well maybe if there was some other source of information that agreed with it… and to be honest I realy dont see why people put so much stock (pun intended) in what Merril has to say about tech ? you seem to be FatMerrilLynchFanboy ? I think anyone would rather be a sony fan boy in levels of non coolness Merril would rank down with being a fanboy of the septic tank industry… and I didnt know christmas was next month… whoa ! time to get a move on shopping… – by SkinCell

More gewd news(3:42pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)Sony is in control. They decide what happens in the gaming market. M$ is in full reactive mode. The only time they were proactive was rushing the crap 360 to market. Now nobody cares about that L0SER console except the L0SERS that bought one. Everyday that Sony delays launch is another day M$360 is allowed to decompose. Sony better hurry though, the carcass is starting to stink.

Sony will lose marketshare this goround. How much remains to be seen, but they will.

– by what I see

cingular(3:55pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)that's my cell phone – by yep

I dont see why…(3:57pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)People get so upset about MS losing some money on a games console (hint: even if MS never sells another console they will be just fine)I also dont see why they get so upset that Sony will release this year. Lots of people will buy it(fact)will it be as popular as the PS2 time will tell… Will it totaly flop with MS being the #1 games system I doubt it as just too many people will be playing PS1 and PS2 games on it. The same market momementum that keeps MS on top in the desktop realm is the same thing that will work against them in the console realm (although I think it plays less of a roll it is still one factor) All in all the writting is pretty much on the wall Sony will sell alot of systems MS will sell alot of systems wich one will sell more… Sony its pretty much in the bag get over it if you like 360 awsome have fun! Good games are sure to come out for both god knows they can both put up some fantastic graphics. – by GamesMan

sorry(3:57pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)Yeah I wouldn't recomend Qwest for your cell service. We use the sprint network, and don't have a very good offering. I use Verizon personally. – by help me, help you

360 Fiasco(3:59pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)“Sony will lose marketshare this goround. How much remains to be seen, but they will. “

Oh yes, liddle xbot, with the 360 already deader in Japan than the first Xbox fiasco and 360s sitting unsold in major retailer's shelves in the US and on eBay.

That old Dreamcast 360 name is being way too generous. The 360 is the biggest launch disaster EVER.

Once again the dimwitted liddle xbots are patheticly trying to claim the complete opposite of reality. Losers…

– by Calculus

does anyone speak 11?(4:15pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)“Oh yes, liddle xbot, with the 360 already deader in Japan than the first Xbox fiasco and 360s sitting unsold in major retailer's shelves in the US and on eBay.

That old Dreamcast 360 name is being way too generous. The 360 is the biggest launch disaster EVER.

Once again the dimwitted liddle xbots are patheticly trying to claim the complete opposite of reality. Losers…”

Yes the 360 has not done well in Japan. It has not done worse than the origional, though. Japanese for whatever reason are xenophobic. They will not buy an american console, but Microsoft has to atleast make an effort for that sector.

Since when has the 360 been sitting on store shelves. I personally have never seen one, ever. There like a unicorn, or a sasquatch. Haven't seen it.

And finally comparing the 360 to the Dreamcast. Oww you're a smart one, Do you remember why the Dreamcast failed so badly? Because Sony and their owerpowered supercomputer on a chip,the emotion engine. What a joke, the underpowered ps2 killed off the cheaper just as powerful dreamcast with hype, hype, and more hype.

Some tactics never change, i guess. But this time thinkgs are different. people are wiser to Sony's tricks. They are not going to have so easy this time around. But Calculus you are living proof that Sony's tricks of all hype no substance still work on some people. Way to be little fella!

– by over your head

Stop the violence(4:17pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)1 versus 100 is hardly fair. And though Calculus makes an embarresment of all the Sony fans, someone has to try to come to his rescue.

Even before the 360 came out, everyone thought the PS3 was going to be released in the fall or winter of '06 despite what Sony may have claimed. This should have given the 360 a huge advantage, but now, more than 2 months after the hyped release of the 360, some people STILL don't have their consoles. The buzz over the 360 has dropped considerably. The fanbase that was supposed to be established ahead of the PS3's release is restless and all those who could jump on the bandwagon after playing their friends' system aren't incentivized. There's only so many times you can play Call of Duty at Best Buy before you stop caring. Microsoft should have done much better with the release of the system. I'm not saying it didn't do well (selling out is about as good as you can get). But they should have had a bigger stock. That and better games at launch. DOA would have been nice to start with. They're wasting their headstart even with the PS3 delays.

Could similar delays occur with the PS3? You bet. But the 360 is far from the sure-fire winner right now. The PS3 will have to play catch up, but Microsoft isn't making it hard for them.

Considering the market-share that Sony has with the PS2 vs XBox and Gamecube, it's fair to say that many people (not all but many) will want to go from the PS2 to the PS3 instead of jumping ship to the 360. Despite the heavier loss that Sony will incur, they stand to sell more consoles due to the bigger fanbase.

So then it all comes down to the games. Anyone who quotes system stats is an idiot. I'm sure everyone here knows that a powerful system can create really crappy games and dinkier systems can look great (Soul Calibur for Dreamcast).

The $900 cost of the PS3 is one analyst's opinion. The only reason it's gotten so much coverage is because it's the highest estimate to date. That doesn't mean it's correct ().

Now it wouldn't be fair if I didn't try to take at least a little cheap shot at the 360 while I have the chance. Unless you play Halo (or DOA which finally came out), there are no titles for XBox exclusively that are worth getting. PS on the otherhand has GTA, Final Fantasy, Tekken, Devil May Cry, just to name a few. And as the next-generation rolls forward, they'll continue to build their lineup of EXCLUSIVE titles. I'd rather have the best of both worlds plus more than settle for a 360. – by Owne Dy'Nasty

Thank you for not being calculusee(4:29pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)But the argument was never whether the 360 would crush the PS3. It was that it cut into Sony's marketshare.

Ok you said that everyone has always known that the release for the PS3 was going to be fall 06' If this is true, are their no repurcussions for Sony blatantly misleading the public. Sooner or later it will backfire on them.

Now onto the 360 launch. No it hasn't been the best of a launch with the shortages. I still think it is better than having no launch at all. The Ps2 suffered huge shortages during its launch. Did it stop it from being a success. Heck no it didn't.

As for the exclusives advantage for Sony. The only advantage that I saw was Japanese RPG's. Whether that will hold up in this next generation remains to be seen. – by me

Different market(5:08pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)Japan has a different gamer market than the US. Xbox games are mainly geared towards American gamer's tastes. Japanese gamers prefer RPG style games which Sony has tons of and xbox has very few of. So game types and “made in Japan” brand loyalty make it hard for xbox to do well there.

I think PS3 has to be more than the 360 because it has Blu-ray. That alone makes it at least $100 more expensive. The first Blu-ray players came out costing around $800 alone and that was just a couple months ago. Also it should be noted that Blu-ray discs cost much more than DVDs so games will probably be more at least for awhile. – by The Red Pill

Delay(6:36pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)I for one hope Sony delays release until the X-mas season. That way I can sell them for a 1000 bucks on E-bay when the shortage hits, as every console release is prone to. I've been quoted $335 wholesale. My guys always good as gold. – by The Pete

help me help u(7:03pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)thanks for the consideration. – by yep

Sony will relesae lower than MS to force MS to lower their prices and (11:19pm EST Tue Feb 21 2006)take higher losses. The components cost $900, so Sony will take a bath. But how much time has Sony had to test and certify titles on the hardware before release?Can't wait for E3. – by May

ps3(4:13am EST Wed Feb 22 2006)ill be havplaying great games like gta and socom .why complain about price point or release dates on ps3 you allready have psp ,oh and by the way 4gig internal harddrive version coming soon to knock ipods out of the moble media cloud vii er 9(pun).well back to gt4 need to get more cars.ig a great time with my psp in hand – by icigo_kun

PSP vx iPod(8:15am EST Wed Feb 22 2006)I know it's a topic switch, but icigo_kun, a 4G PSP will not “knock ipods out of the movle media cloud.” Half the people who have iPods probably don't even play videogames. Buying a PSP isnt even on their radar. Plus, due to the fact that PSP is designed for games, the portability of a PSP vs an iPod makes it a ridiculous idea as a replacement if all you want to do is play music. Because they serve different audiences, PSPs will always cater towards games, and the iPod towards media (music/video). PSP only happens as a media play but it lacks the simplicity because it is primarily a game machine.– by Owne Dy'Nasty

RE: FatSonyFanBoy(8:41am EST Wed Feb 22 2006)Move out of your mum's basement and get a job.

Every time I read your post I think, “That's the winner of the next Darwin Awards right there.” I just wish you'd hurry up and have sex with your damn precious PS2 and electrocute yourself so that we can go ahead and award you for purifying our gene pool by ramoving yourself from it.

It's funny – whenever Sony do anything, it's all part of this 'master plan' to 'utterly destroy' all the other consoles (which really reflects your miniscule intelligence in using such immature concepts and such a biased and childlike understandings) but as soon as anyone else does exactly the same thing, it's becasue they're scared, or because they've messed up.

Two things:

1. As nice as it would be to have such a childlike mentality and an unwavering belief in something as you do, it acts as more of a hinderance in modern society where people usually prefer fact instead of blind opinion when you're trying to persuade them to change their point of view.

2. Get a life. Hurling abuse at anyone that doesn't conform to your view with regards to a 'superior console' is very Nazi-esque.

FatSonyFanboy = teh lose. – by Valentine

ahh the price(11:55am EST Wed Feb 22 2006)well does anyone remember when the ps 1 was first released?

over here in the UK it cost £500/£600thats about $900/$1000 of todays money

and that just played game and CDsmuppets stilled paid it!!

we always get ripped off xbox and sony are getting shit! most of the games are getting shit.

do any of you on here really want to play or care about another harry potter game or something =ly as shit! – by keffer P

PSP for teh win!(10:22pm EST Wed Feb 22 2006)Who cares about stupid consoles when PSP is all we need! – by PSP Pimp

The Red Pill…(12:02pm EST Thu Feb 23 2006)You and a couple other folks in here and myself are making since! There is alot of DIS info in this blog.I personally dont care which console I buy its just that I have to wait and see who is going to have the better one. I dont want to make a mistake by buying the wrong console. And no matter what folks say the proof is in the pudden. Side by side and one game that looks cool isnt any reason for running out and buying a console. I think if you do that your not a gamer your a lame gamer. For me I want the BIGGEST bang for the buck and ya dont get that when ya run out and by a console because a game looks cool. Maybe its cause I'm a older gamer and have been around since the beginning of video games who knows. – by CNN

Few of us just wait about a year or 2 after release(2:34pm EST Thu Feb 23 2006)I bought PS2 2 years after release and spent $100 on it. cool wit me and there a plenty of games I can play.

Also I bought Xbox 2 years after release abd spent $160 on it. Cool wit me and plenty more games I can play.

Those 2 consoles are still ppurrrrring in excellant condiction.

Why buy newest released console when there arent many games on the shelf to play…. – by Stranger

Yes wait indeed !(12:00am EST Fri Feb 24 2006)Totaly agree with the poster above. I did buy a PS2 for 299 around launch here in the US but PS1 I waited for a while (I was still enjoying my SNES) but thinking back if it wasnt for the PS2 playing PS1 games I would have been a little starved for games (Twisted Metal Black went a looong way in making me happy back then) anyway unless Sony has some realy good launch titles I will wait for the price drop. Hmmmm Metal Gear looks like it could pry open my wallet… – by FunkyChicken

I'd believe sony's claim(2:12am EST Fri Feb 24 2006)as much as I believe the emotion engine is the most powwwwr ful chip that you can dip and eat. – by sony bo loney

this just in(2:14am EST Fri Feb 24 2006)sony cell processor is able to emulate the universe! and also predict all probabilities of events since every atom and it's path creates events.

sony will be able to talk to god in it's future cell chip – by sony rules

wow(2:36am EST Sat Feb 25 2006)Sony? On time? Quality Product? (pfff..)HAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I've never heard those 3 in the same sentence. Sony should stop failing at making video games so badly and become a corpration of clowns and comedians. Sony couldn't launch their way out of a paper bag, let alone releasing a good product on time. – by Cheez Mastah

and thank u to people who actually have something to say. u make reading comments worth it ) – by that guy

should i get an xbox 360(4:49am EST Sun Mar 05 2006)should i get an exbox 360 – by damienwhoisbald

Tired of waiting !!(5:09am EST Sun Mar 05 2006)Was holding of getting a 360, because the PS3 looks better on paper. But at this rate the 360 will be a year old by the time the PS3 is released. Thats a whole lot of gaming ! I think its time to make a purchase ! – by Hadenough

they gota be joking.2 times the price of 360ps3 will be another disaster.360 will be the console for thereal gamer market without a doubtgood luck sony. – by pdidy

All things come to those who wait(12:42pm EST Mon Mar 06 2006)And the fact is anybody with half a brain would rather wait and get the finished (and superior) article rather than a microsoft-esque 'my new machine won't work' debacle like the 360.

Not to mention the fact that The new Cell chip is gonna wipe the floor with all competition.

Quite blowing about the 360. It's not that much of an advancement in technology. There's a reason why Nvidia decided not to be associated with it you know.

Enjoy your impatiend shallow pleasure 360 fans.

The smart money's put aside for a machine worth the cash. Sure it'll cost more. But you get what you pay for.

Eat it. – by TheTruth

We are(8:31am EST Wed Mar 08 2006)Thankyou very much we are enjoying the pleasure of the 360 its a good console and im sure the ps3 will also be good but the fact is 360 is here now, and ps3 is not. Microsoft will get a bigger part of the console market which in the long run will make things better for all gamers lets hope when ps3 does get to the shops it lives up to the hype, untill then get a psp or buy a 360 i think your in for a long wait for the ps3 – by steve

listen up all you 360 qeefs(1:55pm EST Wed Mar 08 2006)the ps3 will have double of everything that the 360 has with in it the ps3 is set forth to those people who are real gamers the graphics are superior the hd resolution will be,more controlers for a real house party to go down,dvd will play more better than the 360 see ps3 is about the gameing and the 360 is just about the online use wich i might say sucks all u guys are saying the games at e3 are prerenderd just because there are no demos what u seen on the screen was real u want to know how i know 1st when making games there is a graphics card when making a game the developers use a computer to make the game they are real to the fact just beacuase there not running a demo on the ps3 doesnot mean that it is prerenderd they showed there software and graphics by running it by what they made on the computer when transfering a game to a disc they move the software to it ,it may not look the same but the ps3 has a way to take it off the computer and run it on the ps3 unlike the retarted 360 got more to say see ya bitchez – by jay and silent bob

jay and bob(6:56am EST Thu Mar 09 2006)Did you guys write that after you smoked some weed. – by steve

just keep waiting(7:05am EST Thu Mar 09 2006)if sony is true to form then guys you have to keep waiting & waiting & waiting, and then they will give you a date then you will wait some more and some more and some more, then if it does make it to the shops you will have to wait some more because supply will be short. ha ha just keep waiting you sad people. – by steve

PS3 HD Ready.(7:06am EST Thu Mar 09 2006)Im a PS fan & always have been since the beginning, which makes me quite old.. lol.The questions & answers that I have been looking for is that I have already HD equipment & yet most of the time Cable, SKY & DVD's are just not there yet.Who's to say that PS3 will make that much of a big impact when most people are still in the infant stage of HD. They will be getting the PS3 & complaining that they can't see any difference becuase they will not be running the full whack of the PS3 due to HD technology.. TV's ETC..

People need to know the facts & be ready for when the big day comes..

Other than that.. I can wait..I must say that also I have no problems with the 360. But having played it a few times, Im not a fan. Something cheap about it that I can't put my finger on? Or my thumb.. – by UK*PS3*FAN

Have a look..(7:16am EST Thu Mar 09 2006) With next-generation gaming on all our minds, Midway blasts into the arena with a Hong Kong action epic from the mind of renowned Director John Woo..

Will be on the PS3. * Graphics are there.. Looks SOOOO Good.

– by UK*PS3*FAN

How would i know(4:35pm EST Thu Mar 09 2006)Get a life and get off game geek and get a girlfriend and stop worrying when the ps3 is gonna be out – by Who Cares

????????(4:37pm EST Thu Mar 09 2006)Get a life, Get off game geek and get a gf, the PS3 will come out when Sony releases it – by Who Cares

bingo play(6:39pm EST Sun Mar 12 2006)into the room whipping loose papers around The noise died down and bingo[/url] school was very difficult for me and I found comfort in two things. – by bingo play

ps3/gta(9:09am EST Tue Mar 14 2006)all i know is that when rockstar release a new gta for the ps3 its gonna kick ass! and until the ps3 comes out we will have to make do with the 360 for now! see ya ppl – by ??????????

360/ps3(10:08am EST Mon Apr 17 2006)WHO GIVES A F*CK ANYWAY…no doubt graphics card manufacturers will come up with something that will wipe the floor with both the 360 and ps3 soon,it works this way all the time.new console released…looks better than pc graphics….few months later new graphics card released….makes consoles look like asda checkout till. – by BoB